Minor in Women's and Gender Studies
Women's and Gender Studies minors must complete the 18 units of required and elective courses listed below. All Women's and Gender Studies minors must complete minimum 12 units toward the minor at Towson University, with at least 9 units at the upper (300-400) level.
Students may wish to major in a traditional subject (History, English, Sociology) but minor in Women’s and Gender Studies. Some students plan to do graduate work in a traditional discipline, with emphasis on women within it.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| WMST 337 | FEMINIST THEORY | 3 |
| Perspective Course | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| WOMEN IN PERSPECTIVE | ||
| HONORS WOMEN IN PERSPECTIVE | ||
| INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES OF WOMEN | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select four courses from the following focus areas. Courses may be selected from one focus area or across a combination of focus areas. Minimum 6 units must be upper-level (300-400). | 12 | |
| Total Units | 18 | |
Focus Areas
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Women, Gender, Culture and Creativity | ||
| AMERICAN WOMEN AND POPULAR CULTURE | ||
| WOMEN'S WORDS, WOMEN'S LIVES | ||
| TOPICS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES 1 | ||
| THE EROTIC IMAGINATION IN CHRISTIANITY AND HINDUISM | ||
| CHRISTIAN SEXUAL ETHICS | ||
| MASCULINITIES IN PERSPECTIVE | ||
| WOMEN'S SPIRITUAL PRACTICES | ||
| TOPICS IN AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES 1 | ||
| WOMEN IN ART | ||
| IDENTITY AND CULTURE 1 | ||
| GENDER IN FILM AND MEDIA | ||
| HONORS SEMINAR IN LITERATURE 1 | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS: LITERATURE OF WOMEN | ||
| WOMEN WRITERS | ||
| VOICES OF MEDIEVAL WOMEN | ||
| STUDIES IN ONE OR TWO AUTHORS 1 | ||
| TOPICS IN WORLD LITERATURE 1 | ||
| TOPICS IN BRITISH LITERATURE 1 | ||
| TOPICS IN BLACK AMERICAN LITERATURE 1 | ||
| WOMEN IN 20TH CENTURY U.S. HISTORY | ||
| WOMEN IN WESTERN MUS | ||
| RACE, CLASS AND GENDER | ||
| PHILOSOPHY OF THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX | ||
| FEMINIST PHILOSOPHY | ||
| Women, Gender, Diversity and Global Contexts | ||
| INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES OF WOMEN | ||
| WOMEN, ENVIRONMENT, AND HEALTH | ||
| B-MORE: BALTIMORE AND URBAN COMMUNITIES | ||
| TOPICS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES 1 | ||
| THE EROTIC IMAGINATION IN CHRISTIANITY AND HINDUISM | ||
| CHRISTIAN SEXUAL ETHICS | ||
| ANIMAL RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS | ||
| MASCULINITIES IN PERSPECTIVE | ||
| WOMEN'S SPIRITUAL PRACTICES | ||
| TOPICS IN AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES 1 | ||
| ANTHROPOLOGY OF GENDER | ||
| LATINAS IN THE AMERICAS | ||
| IDENTITY AND CULTURE 1 | ||
| TOPICS IN WORLD LITERATURE 1 | ||
| TOPICS IN BLACK AMERICAN LITERATURE 1 | ||
| GAYS & LESBIANS IN U.S. HISTORY | ||
| HISTORICAL THEMES 1 | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER STUDIES | ||
| PHILOSOPHY OF THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF LESBIAN CULTURE | ||
| GENDER IDENTITY IN TRANSITION | ||
| WOMEN IN WORLD RELIGIONS | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF RACE, CLASS AND GENDER | ||
SPAN 474 | 1 | |
| Women, Gender, Health and Sexuality | ||
| AMERICAN WOMEN AND POPULAR CULTURE | ||
| WOMEN AND MEDICINE | ||
| WOMEN AND SEXUALITY | ||
| WOMEN, ENVIRONMENT, AND HEALTH | ||
| TOPICS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES 1 | ||
| CHRISTIAN SEXUAL ETHICS | ||
| ANIMAL RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS | ||
| SEXUAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| ISSUES IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | ||
| LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER FAMILIES | ||
| GAYS & LESBIANS IN U.S. HISTORY | ||
| WOMEN'S HEALTH | ||
| SEXUALITY IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER STUDIES | ||
| RACE, CLASS AND GENDER | ||
| PHILOSOPHY OF THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX | ||
| SEX DIFFERENCES: PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF LESBIAN CULTURE | ||
| GENDER IDENTITY IN TRANSITION | ||
| MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY | ||
| Women, Gender, Leadership and Community | ||
| WOMEN, WORK, AND FAMILY | ||
| WOMEN AND MEDICINE | ||
| WOMEN, ENVIRONMENT, AND HEALTH | ||
| B-MORE: BALTIMORE AND URBAN COMMUNITIES | ||
| TOPICS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES 1 | ||
| THE EROTIC IMAGINATION IN CHRISTIANITY AND HINDUISM | ||
| CHRISTIAN SEXUAL ETHICS | ||
| ANIMAL RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS | ||
| MASCULINITIES IN PERSPECTIVE | ||
| WOMEN'S SPIRITUAL PRACTICES | ||
| TOPICS IN AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| ISSUES IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | ||
| WOMEN AND CRIME | ||
| ECONOMIC ISSUES OF GENDER | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF LEADERSHIP IN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR | ||
| WOMEN IN 20TH CENTURY U.S. HISTORY | ||
| GAYS & LESBIANS IN U.S. HISTORY | ||
| PHILOSOPHY OF THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX | ||
| COMPARATIVE PUBLIC POLICY | ||
| SPEC TOPICS POSC 1 | ||
| SEMINAR IN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF RACE, CLASS AND GENDER | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER | ||
| WORK AND OCCUPATIONS | ||
| ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIETY | ||
| 1 | Please contact the Department of Women's and Gender Studies for acceptable topics related to women and gender. |